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Prog Chart
A chart showing the current warm and cold fronts in the United States. A lot of information can be extrapolated from a Prog Chart such as where severe weather is going on, and where there will be strong winds, based off the current motion of the…
Winds Aloft Chart
A chart depicting the winds near selected airports at varying altitudes. This is vital information for planning a flight so you know what speed you need to go and if you need to turn the plane to compensate for wind direction.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
TAFs are forecasts for weather within 10 nautical miles of an airport. They are coded to save on space and reading time.
Meteorological Terminal Air Report (METAR)
METARs are coded bursts of information containing all weather observed in the vicinity of an airport within the past hour. METARs when read will tell you information such as temperature, cloud ceilings, visibility, and much more to inform a pilot of…
SkyVector: List of all Airports
A list of all registered Airports in the world compiled by Skyvector. All airports are connected by hyperlinks connected by country, region and/or state. When clicking on a specific airport, it has all the information available for that airport,…
SkyVector: List of Gas Prices
On Skyvector it allows you to hover the current price of gas over the map. This can help with flight planning in case the pilot wants to add an extra stop on their trip in order to avoid the cost of gas at a large airport.
Sky Vector
SkyVector is an online tool that compiles all physical copies of any map you may need for a flight. It is full of information and is extremely useful for flight planning to avoid a lot of messy map-work.
First Class Medical Certificate Parameters
Parameters on all aspects of a First Class Medical License. This is found within Part 61 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, and states who needs a First Class Medical, and how long it is active for.
Federal Aviation Regulations (online)
The Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) is a compilation of all specialized law any kind of airman is required to follow. They Dictate how to get a license, How to lose a license, Distances that you must stay away from objects, and other things…
Landing Checklist
On the simulation control is a copy of a brief landing checklist. This checklist is boxed and is crucial so no damage is caused during a landing.
Diagram of Control Panel
A diagram of anything to large or unwieldy is a great way to provide an example. This diagram shows the lay out of a basic American Airlines control panel with what is in front of the panel
Plotter
A plotter is used by a pilot for determining distance and direction while planning a flight
Aviation Weather Services
An FAA published book of a lot of examples of what can happen to weather and sources with how to check weather before a flight.
New York Sectional
The legend showing what all markings on a sectional is. This sectional is specifically for visual flight.
Traffic Pattern
A diagram of the two kinds of traffic patterns.
Runway Markings
This diagram identifies and labels different runway markings. These markings are critical for the safety of everyone on the runway and connecting taxi ways.
Common Phraseology
Because aviation is a specialized field, there is a lot of terminology that isn't obvious as to what it means. This is a list that helps define it for incoming pilots.
Gleim Private Pilots Test Bank
The Test Bank is a Compilation of questions that are important to the enhancement of private pilot trainees knowledge. These questions usually show up during FAA knowledge tests that pilots in training need to take.
Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PHAK)
The PHAK is a great resource for beginning pilots. It gives an overview of most topics that would be important to someone just starting out. It is full of diagrams detailing important parts of flight.
Phonetic Alphabet
The Phonetic Alphabet is used in almost every aspect of flight. Over the radio it can be difficult to understand individual letters because they sound similar. The phonetic alphabet assigns a word to each letter. Each word is unique in its sound.
Airport Directory
The directory provides contact information for pilots before and during flight. It contains diagrams of the airports showing the runways for planning take offs and landings and has frequencies for facilities.
E6-B Flight Computer (Back)
The back of the flight computer. This side is used to determine ground speed and cross wind correction based off of the current days winds and your heading.
E6-B Flight Computer (Front)
An E6-B flight computer is a rotating Dial that helps calculate out information required for pilots. The Dials when rotated can help figure out fuel burn, time of flight, and temperature conversion between Fahrenheit and Celsius
IFR Low Enroute Key
Key shows symbols and markings that are implemented on the chart, how they are used and why they are important.